The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-08-27
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Last Saturday morning at 10 o'clock tn
pupils Of tho Normal Square Sunday SchoC
assembled on the school campus. Alto /
the New Mahoning Cornet Band Of 1
pieces came on the campus to accompan
the school to The grove few hundre
yards north OF the school house.
The procession was headed by the band
The banner bearing the inscription eth
Normal Square School " together with tn
motto, " Feed my Lambs" was borne b.
two boys and four little girls. It wa
beautifully decorated with flowers an,
eyergreens.
At this stage Of our report description
of the grove may be- of interest TO you
readers. Along the south side of the grov,
flows the Mahoning creek, beautiful
stream of fresh water, making the place
romantic. The spruce and pine trees over
head completely shut out the hot rays o.
the sun. The ground was cleaned over
large area. Close to the bank of the creek
a large stage was erected in front of which
were placed roughly constructed but com.
Portable seats for the school and strangers
from abroad, Between three and -four
hundred people could be seated. The stage
was nicely decorated with flowers and eyer
greens. In front of it was suspended an
anchor beautifully decorated with flowers,
on the east side hung basket of flowers
that perfumed the whole grove and on the
cf Ia -. s....
oats. In front, and little TO the right of
the stage, stood large.table on the centre
of which rested a cross made of immortelles
with a beautiful crown on the top of it.
The rest of the table was covered with all
kinds of delicious fruits. The young ladies
of the school deserve much praise for the
tasteful decorations of the stage and ele-
gantly arranged fruit table. In the centre
of the seats stood well toned organ which
belongs to the school.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Prof. S. L. Stofllet, Mr.. L. o, Nothstein,
Superintendent of the school then intro
duced Mr.. George A. Dreibelbeis, a
member of the sophomore class in Frank
lin and Marshall College, who gave very
interesting and practical talk on Sunday
school work. Music and declamations
followed. Mr.. Jacob II. Longacre, a
member of the sophomore class in Mullen
burg College was then introduced. He
had carefully prepared speech suitable for
the occasion.
AT IL 80 the morning exercises were
oyer. The superintendent requested the
band to play while the ladies were preparing
the table for dinner. In about twenty
minutes cur attention was directed to a
table abont sixty feet long loaded down
with eato.bles of innumerable variety; be-
sides the table was beautifully decorated
with fragrant bouquets that seemed to con-
tend with the towering cakes to rise up
highest In short time the school was
taken to the table to partake of the
bounteous feast that was spread before
them, fully four hundred people enjoyed
their Dime in the grove.
At 2 o'clock the regular Children's Day
exercises were opened with prayer The
exercises consisted principally of declama-
tions and music. In about the middle of
the exercise es the superintendent introduced
Miss Emmtl i. Seidle, who read an essay
on What children can do.' The essay
showed careful work in preparation and
was read in a sweet and natural voice.
Towards the close Prof. S. f. Stoillet made
a German speech which was closely listened
to and enjoyed by all.
The vocal music of the exercises con-
tributed no small part of the programme.
Much of the great success Of the day is due
to Miss Sei1le who worked faithfully in
these exercises.
At 3 o'cloc k the six hundred people that
had assembled in the grove were given their
liberty to enjoy themselves in whatever
manner they desired. The young folks
soon started games of various kinds, while
the band kept up lively spirit with its
elegant mus ic. They all were enjoying
themselves mutil the sun was disappearing
in the western horizon, when all left for
their respective homes not soon to forget
the happy tin,e they passed in the grove.
SPECTATOR.